Category: Yleinen
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Project closing event
Now, at the end of the second project year, it’s time to wrap up our Nordplus Junior project Our Baltic Sea and look at our key takeaways. A Big Thank You to all project partners, it has been a pleasure working with you all! You can watch the recording of our project closing event here:
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Project newsletter 6
After two inspiring years, our Nordplus Junior project Our Baltic Sea is coming to an end. Bringing together upper secondary schools from across the Baltic Sea region, the project has strengthened intercultural cooperation and deepened students’ understanding of one of Europe’s most unique and vulnerable seas. Throughout the project, students and teachers collaborated through international…
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Enriching Nordplus Junior projects with eTwinning
The project coordinator and eTwinning ambassador, Jenni Decandia, gave a webinar “Enriching Nordplus Junior Projects with eTwinning” on 11 May 2026. It was a pleasure to share the outcomes of our collaboration and present our joint work to a wider audience. The session highlighted the valuable work we have carried out together during the project—from…
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Project meeting in Latvia
International Collaboration and Sustainability in Action: Nordplus Junior Project “Our Baltic Sea” Final Mobility in Balvi From 14 to 16 April 2026, Balvi State Gymnasium hosted the final mobility of the Nordplus Junior project “Our Baltic Sea”, bringing together students and teachers from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, and Estonia, alongside participants from Latvia. The central theme…
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Baltic Sea Video Challenge
Baltic Sea Video Challenge invites schools and nature houses across the Baltic Sea region to take part in an inspiring cross-border learning adventure that combines youth creativity and marine science. The Challenge is open 1 April — 30 September 2026. The Video Challenge encourages middle and secondary school students across the Baltic Sea to explore…
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World Water Day in Our Project
Every year on 22 March, the world comes together to celebrate World Water Day, raising awareness of the importance of water and the need to protect this vital resource. In our project, World Water Day was a perfect opportunity to combine environmental education, international collaboration, and student creativity. Why water matters to us Water is…
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Interdisciplinary study module: Our Baltic Sea
The interdisciplinary study module “Our Baltic Sea” for upper secondary school students explores the Baltic Sea as a fragile and unique ecosystem shaped by both natural processes and human activity. Students learn about its brackish water environment, biodiversity, and key challenges such as eutrophication, pollution, and climate change. The material emphasizes understanding scientific processes, analyzing…
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Project meeting in Denmark 12-16 January 2026
Authors: Julius & Taimi, Alppilan lukio Water Treatment Plant After the architecture tour, we took a train to the Damhusåen HOFOR A/S water treatment plant. We were a little worried that it would smell really bad there, but when we arrived, the smell was not nearly as unpleasant as we had expected. First, we were…
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Teaching material “Our Baltic Sea”
Online Teaching Materials about the Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea offers a rich context for teaching about ecosystems, human impacts, and sustainability. Today, educators can access a wide selection of free, high‑quality online teaching materials developed by scientists and environmental organisations around the Baltic Sea. This blog post presents a collection of trusted digital resources—including…
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Project Newsletter 4
Entering the second project year After the summer holidays, our second project year began with presentations in partner schools at the start of the new school year and with a project meeting in Finland. International Baltic Sea Day and many more joint theme days In our project, the partner schools celebrate theme days connected to…
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